Cigarette case



May 22, 1923,

1.. DAHLGREN CIGARETTE CASE Filed Feb. 21. 1921 JNVENTOR. I 9W TTORNEY.

Patented May .22, 1923.

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LEONARD DAHLGPEN, OF ATTLEBOHO, IEASSAOHUSETTS, ASSIG-NOR TO FILLKVVIKCOIVAIPA'NY, OF A'LTLEBORO, IMASSACIEIUSETTS.

CIGARETTE CASE.

Application filed February 21, 1921. Serial No. 446,770.

1 Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of lv lassachusetts,have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigarette Cases, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incigarette cases and the primary object thereof is to provide a cigarettecase which has improved means for centering the cigarette holder, thelatter being pivoted between the front and back of the case.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cigarette case whichhas a holder composed of readily separable parts thereby to allow theparts to be separated either for the purpose of more easily placing thecigarettes in the holder or to clean out or remove any tobacco crumbs orthe like which may have accumulated in the holder.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder of simplifiedand economical manufacture, wherein the same is composed of two partshaving novel and readily separable connections between the ends thereofand more specifically to allow the ends to be connected by a snapaction, and likewise easily disconnected.

Further and other objects will be later set forth and manifested in thecourse of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is plan view with the parts in open position;

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 on Figure 1, and I Figure 3 is abottom edge view with the parts in closed position.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention a case isemployed composed of similar front and back members 1 and 2 connected byany suitable form of latch 3. The parts 1 and 2 are provided with hingedknuckles mounted on the usual pintle 5. The cigarette holder is composedof two similar sections or parts 6 and 7 having complementary seats 8which conjointly form individual cigarettes compartments 9. The members6 and 7 have hinge knuckles 10 which are mounted on the pintle 5 so thateach of the members can pivotally move about the pin 5, eitherindependently of the other. For the purpose of centering the holder whenthe case in full open position as depicted in F igure 1 of the drawings,approximately L- shaped stops 11"are employed for the memher 6 andsimilar stops 12 for the member 1'. These steps are secured at one endto the adjacent cover 1 or 2 so that their opposite ends projectupwardly into the case to abut the bottom edges of the respective holderparts 6 and 7 as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

The ends of the holder parts 3 and 7 are curved as indicated at 13 and14: and are formed to interengage or snap one over the other therebyallowing of the ready separation thereof, either for the purpose ofcleaning out any tobacco crumbs or the like or for the purpose of moreeasily permitting cigarettes to be placed in the holder without mashingor cutting or otherwise marring the cigarettes ends, such as frequentlyoccurs when the cigarettes are inserted with the parts 6 and 7 in theposition as shown in Fig. 1 or 2. In addition the necessity of solderingor otherwise fixedly connecting the ends of the parts 6 and 7 together,is eliminated. It will be seen that a pair of stops is provided for eachof the partsG and '6', so that when the parts are in the position ofFig. 1 the cigarette holder cannot be moved in any direction, or inother Words is held fixed in position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the device can be economicallyproduced and that the holder sections are capable of ready separationand connection and are positively held together as well as against .allmovement in a centered position when the case is opened fully as shownin Figures 1. and 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a cigarette case, hingedly connectedfront and back members, a holder composed of hinged sections havingslotted bottoms, and L-shaped stop members for each section, said stepmembers being secured at one end to the bottoms of the respective frontand back members and having their opposite ends extending into the caseand through the slots of the bottoms of the sections to hold the latteragainst all movement when the case i in fully opened position.

2. in a cigarette case, hingedly connected tront and back members, aholder composed of a pair of sections hinged together to receive thecigarettestherebetween, each end of each'section being curved throughoutits width and tormed to engage i ever the ad a cent end of the adJacentsection so as to provide a frictional latch action throughout thewidthsof the sections.

of hinged sections'having slotted bottoms,

In a'cigarette case, movably connected front and back members and aholder comv i J1 .1 posed of a pa r or sections hinged together toreceive the cigarette therebetween, each end-"of each section havingmeansot substantially identical construction tormed to e n's g and tosnap into and out o-f-cngagement with each other.

4r; jIn a cigarette case, hlngedlv connected front and back'members, aholder composed and stop members for-each section secured at one end tothe front and back members and having their oppositeends extendingthrough the slotsot the bottoms of the sec "tions to hold the latteragainst all movement when "the case is in fully open posii 7 tion;

5. ,In a cigarette case hingedly connected frontan'dba'ck members, aholder composed of hinged sections having slotted bottoms, andstopmembers secured'to the outer faces of the bottoms of the front and backmem- 6. Ina cigarette case hingedly connected i frontand backmembers, aholder composed of hinged sections having inwardly 'extending bottomsprovided with outwardly opening slots, and stop members for each sectionsecured to the front andback members and having parts extending throughthe slots of i the bottoms of the sections and engaged i 1 with the adjacent edge portions of the bot-, tom of the adjacent sections.

7. In a cigarette case, hingedly connect-- ed trontand back members, anda holder composed of a pair of sections hinged together to receive thecigarette therebetween,

each end oteach section having curved interengaging parts to snap intoand out of engagement with each other.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

. LEONARD DAHLGREN. Witnesses:

M. A. KiINGSLEY,

J. A. MILLER. I

